OMAHA, Neb. — Scorching weather hitting nearly 100 million people across a huge swath of the U.S. forced schools and outdoor workers to scramble to adjust Tuesday — and claimed the life of a 1-year-old girl left in a Nebraska day care center’s van on one of the hottest days of the year. Officers and… Continue reading 1-year-old left in day care van dies as Nebraska temperatures soar in heat wave
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Nearly 7,000 ambulance workers in England left in past year, figures show | Emergency services
Ambulance services in England have experienced a mass exodus of staff in the past year with nearly 7,000 leaving their jobs, figures have revealed. The number of emergency service crew leavers has risen sharply compared with 2019 levels, prompting concern for patient safety during the next NHS winter crisis. The government has been called on… Continue reading Nearly 7,000 ambulance workers in England left in past year, figures show | Emergency services
‘Inhumane’ NHS fees left more than 900 migrants without treatment | Immigration and asylum
Hundreds of migrants have declined NHS treatment after being presented with upfront charges over the past two years, amid complaints the government’s “hostile environment” on immigration remains firmly in place. Data compiled by the Observer under the Freedom of Information Act shows that, since January 2021, 3,545 patients across 68 hospital trusts in England have… Continue reading ‘Inhumane’ NHS fees left more than 900 migrants without treatment | Immigration and asylum
Sunscreen socialism: AOC divides the left with call for better skincare options | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
The burning debate on the American left this week: is sunscreen socialist? It was sparked last Thursday when Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spoke out about the poor quality of sun creams in the US compared to elsewhere. “I was in South Korea earlier this year and it is so clear how far advanced the rest of the… Continue reading Sunscreen socialism: AOC divides the left with call for better skincare options | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Victims of contaminated blood scandal left in dark about compensation | Contaminated blood scandal
Jeremy Hunt has said no decisions have been made about how much compensation will be paid to victims of the contaminated blood scandal, with bereaved children and parents still in the dark about whether they will receive any financial support. The chancellor was the last of five witnesses, including Rishi Sunak, to give evidence to… Continue reading Victims of contaminated blood scandal left in dark about compensation | Contaminated blood scandal